The influence of work pressure and work environment with the mental health of security guard

Mental health in the workplace is still not considered important issues to be look in however, most studies conducted on mental health focus on public sector employment such as nurses and doctors, as well as the level of health experienced by workers. It does not emphasize the causes of such mental health. This study discusses the impact between work pressure and work environment on the mental health of security guard. This study explores how work pressure due to stress, burnout, and depression occurs, and how a safe, conducive, and calm work environment can affect the mental health of workers. Job Demand Resources theory is use to explain the theoretical framework conceptualizes work pressure and work environment as critical impact with the mental health. This study uses a quantitative research design using questionnaires to collect data from security guards in a company in Kedah. This study was conducted on private sector employees at a security company in Kedah. The non-probability sampling technique was chosen to collect data from 80 security guard in Kedah. Based on the findings, the study shows that work stress and the work environment have a positive and significant relationship with the mental health of security guards. However, work stress has the greatest impact on employees' mental health. Finally, when the study was completed, the implications of the study have also been examined. In theoretical implication is effected to company turnover rate due to frequent disciplinary cases on absenteeism, presentism, lateness, job workload, long working hours and reduce sleep time of security guard. However, in practical this study impacts the organization based on Job demand resources theory to stabilize their workforce, prioritize mental health issue of security guard to align with the job demand. In addition, recommendations are provided to organizations, employees, and future researchers for a better understanding.